The role of alcohol in women's lives: A review of issues and responses

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 155-191

  Plant, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol control policies; Epidemiology; Research; Treatment; Trends; Women

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; BISEXUAL FEMALE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPOWERMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEMININITY; FEMINISM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LESBIAN; MASCULINITY; MASS MEDIUM; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SEX RATIO; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 46749105577     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890802040880     Document Type: Review

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